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Rockland Free Press. 



ROCKLANDrAPKIL 21, 1875. 




J^ER.]^;i:oi^ 



De ivored before tlio Congregational Socletv it 

Thomaston (Maine) Novc^iiber 2, 180G; beinc- 

the Lor.r. ilay after tl.e interment of the 

Hon. Henry Knox, 

iriio Died, October 



2oth, 



-EUit. 
M. 



years. 



BV ALDEN BRADFORD. 

Publi..l,«a by Request of the Inl>abitants compoMnc. 
said fcoeiety in Thoma.ilon. i " ' ° 

• Eelioid the Lord doth take away— the mi<.htv mm 
the man of war, the honorable ma, ! "brcoun.:' 
lor, and tlic eloquent orator."-l,SAlAH. "" " 



(I'rinted by Bab.-on and lin- 



it.) 



AUTJIOU-rf NOTE, 
The following Sermon is submitted ta the Dres=i 
upon the urgent and repeated request of a Commit- 
tee cliosen by the Society at Thumasto>,, who he" rd 
U from the pulpit. It was writte)i in much haTte 
and m a very mhrm etat,,. of liealth. But it i" no^ 

aSbn "' Tb"^' ;'"","'■ ^"■'^^"•''^'^' to maU^a ^ 
aittiations. llic charac er of Gener il FCN'OV ■,, 

tempted in tile close of the Discou 4e I am scM;sibh ' 

js nut complete and perfe.. ; though tie Xt.he 

iK're giveu, so fu as they go. I believe are « ie j 



Hnma.i misoii, houevci-, could not 
aigue llic pi-ob.'ibiliLv and sii'^'-e^t the 
hope o_t iinmorlalily." The tho!jrie> and 
reusomn-g of (lie widest philosophers 
could never iurnish convincin./ evi- 
dence, that we .should live bevond the 
gi-ave._ To ascertain and prove this 
most intere«tin<; and important truth, 
the assurances of divine inspiration 
ancUhe display or divine r^owerSvppeur 
o have been necessary. It was requi- 
site tha a doctrine, so full of consola- 
tion and so useful in morals, should be 
sanctioned by that D.inir, whose ubilitv 
none can deny and w/^a^e promise none 
Hill doubt. 

established, then, by the interpositions 
[ot divine wistioin and power Tiie 
christian rolioion is attended and sup- 
ported by such interpositions. Divine 
power was extraoydinarily everted 
divme mtellio-ence and mcrcv are cr- 
traordinarily displayed in cVerv part 
01 fins orj-aeious disjjensatiou. Proph- 
cacs and miracles: doctrines, novel 
comprehensive and consolino-; preceptsi 
l)ure and perfect ; the character of its 
autlior incomparablv superior to that of 
any merely human bein<r— all combine 
to prove that the christian reli</ion was 



iu^t This r..nV. i 1 ^ ^"- i "t-iieve are strictly '" F'uvu mat me ciinstian re '/on was 

pf^:^o^t)^^::^^^;^:^^,:^^^ Jj^^'ated by the wisdom and sui?^,^^ 

andui! 'e:^r'-"'"''-''-,*°'"^ 1-^'cts^re added as noes, ^^ ^^''^ PO^^'ci' ol the Great J>arent of thl 

l"e'i»mS.'=""'"'^' '''''''' '' P--"^ «"-"-g n-uvx^rse. At the period foretold by in- 



r.EVELATIOXxn., 9:7; <;■ 10,7,. 

' ''Tro'' «Vm,-^ ^' "^L»- ^>» ^O A GREAT MULTI 
11 O'., MIlKlI .NO MAN COLLD NUMBER, OF ALL 



AND PALMS IX THEIR HANDS; AND CRIED WITU 
A LOFD VO.Or., ..AV1N«, SALVATION TO OUR 
TUe'laM^b'?' ""^^'^ '-''''-^ ■"'" -r^KO-^E AND L.NTO 

'It is by the chris.ian revelation only, 
that we have satisfactorv evidence of 'a 
fntiire and immortal state of existence, 
iliis IS Uie fullest assurance, that we 
shall exist alter the present, mortal 

I scene is c osed ; and expre^slv declares, 
thai all the sincerely virtuous, "(hose 
who lear God and work ri-hteousness;" 
will be exalted to unspeakable -/lorv 

I and Iciicuy in the heavcnlv world * i 

It IS true, indeed, that "all other svs 
terns ol religion, which have been forin 

ed or adopted by mankind, have incu 



spn-ed prophets for centuries bcfor6 the 
event ant with the singular and won- 
utul yet pertect character, which had 
hten desci'ibed, the Son of God appear- 
ed 111 human flesh. Though he piisess- 

iity, self-denial and disinterested bci>cv- 
oleiice. Ills exalted virtue and sootle^s 
P^nty of character; .he gracious doc- 
tunes and ho y precepts of'his reliirion ; 

dePl'Iv )"•' "•\"'i'''^^'i''^ liepcrlonned 
icclaie his divme missiun and i,i-ove 
him to have been filled \ri(h the wisdom 
.and spirit of God. The great truths 
and he best doctrines of nalnrai relig- 
ion, he hilly conlirme.l; And l„. nuio'i 
olhetv^ respecting the nature and bene- 
Its uMus mediation, most important to 
I be known by a sinful world. Afiei 
! having voluntarily submitted to dea'h 

,...^,^ ,__^^^ ^11^ '" obeiiience to the will of his Father 

eafxl thedoctriiie of the linnlori'aHtv'of i !" ^'leetnate (lie purposes of his grace' 
the soul, nil, 1 i.f n <-„f„,... ...,- .. • . i ne arose trium])haiitly from the ' 



the soul, and of a future state of retri- 
bution. And may no: this be ju.tlv 
considered as proving, liuit the doctrine 
IS a.^reeable to the reason, the appre- 
hensions and the expectations of man- 
kind? 



and 



1 1 • . - -•- - ^rave 

ascended up into glorr. Surelv 1 

-II we must acknowledge"that •• thi"s ' 

was ii,eS,n,of God.; --He is exalted ! 

-o le a Pnnce and a Saviour, at the 

nghMiand of the majesty i„ the ilea v- , 




tail) e.xpfciai.)!] of a 
stiiic ol' c'.\i-iciice. 

"Alld wiiy sllOuJi] 

lliiny incredible, lljai 

iliedeiul?" Ceitaiu]^ 

liiiitc power, who ci-fiip<i u-l.r. , '"' r -.p;;"^:;""^' ""^' ""^'i' "-iiu uiis-,iLu i)r 

serve, i.ul governs al^u^hdr^'-ir ai Ipan i^V"'' ''" "'^''' ""'""'' 



hr.sUorined man oul of die dust ol' ilic 
earti), and gave hini animal and iniel- 
cc(u:d facilities, can awake a^ain (u 
life our sliimberin- atoms; and rai<e 
u.s clollied wKli spiritual bodies, to the 
realms of immortal glory. Who will 
iiinitthepower of the Almi^htv' AVho 
will p,-onounce what_ is possible with 
God.^ 1 hat he disciple of nature, or 
J lie pupil of human I'hilosophv should 
be puzzled on this subject, is no't ma'ter 
of wonder, and can be no just objection 
j (<) the doctrine of revelation. Wintev- 
I er of difficulty or of mysterv there mav 
I be resting on that article of christianitv 
Its truth IS in no degree incompatible 
Hilh the pcrlections of the Deitv, nor 
contradictory to any known axioms of 
philosophy. 

It is sufficient for us to know that we 
shall be made partakers of immortality 
l^ut whether our souls were oriqinalhi 
created immaterial and immortal-* or 
whether it will be by a divine coilimu- 
uication of power, imparted at the res- 
nrrection, which shall yive us a sniritu- 
ahty and incorruptibility of existence- 
It IS impossible for reason to determine' 
And, 111 the opinion of manv learned i 
divines the inspired scriptures have not 
expressly decided. But, that, at some 
future period, we shall all be raised 
i-om the silent prison of the fomb, and 
hat the righteous will be admitted to Lservt 
the mansions ot immortal bliss and o-jo- ized 
ry,, IS abundantly declared in the voliTme ' 
of inspiration: and cannot be doubted 
by those who believe in the christian 
revelation. '-Blessed be God- for this 
unspeakable gift." "Blessed be the 
God and lather of our Lord Jesus 
Christ, who in the plentitude of his 
mercy, by the resurrection of Christ 
from the dead, has givcu us a livelv 
hope of an inheritance, incorruptible, 
undefiled and unfading, reserved 



•uiirc and eternal 7-^^^ ^^^\^^^^^^^ S^od, to the re'^urrec 

' ^^^'"'^1 tion 01 life and happiness; and those 

;.,,„„ , , h^'l"-^ li'^ve done evil, to the resurrection ' 

( 'rul cK. 1^1° • ^ r^ condemnation." The imnenitentand 

uml should raise wicked will then be scpaiafe'd from the 

u-f,n° "'" P''.?J ',''"? "'^■^' ''^"'^ ^'"^''^ ^''^ blissful prcence 
with this awful sentence, "de- 
m me, ye workers of iniquity." 
And the righteous will be received to 
[the abodes of everlastijig iiappiness; 
never more to experience the toils, 
temptations and sorrows which are in- 
cident to humanity. 

This society of good beings, we are 
assured, will be unspeakablv great and 
numerous. Though it is a" lamentable 
tact, that many of the children of men 
disregard the precepts of religion and 
the re(|uirements of heaven, and pursue 
those vicious courses which lead to de- 
struction; yet there will be found an 
innumerable company who are faithful 
and holy, and who will share in the re- 
wards of immortality. Those who are 
sincerely devout and pious; those who 
Jove and serve God, of cverv age and 
nation, will compose this glo'-.ous an.l 



1 saw,"' says tli 



■u*o! Mi'.'.Vl '■''f^' ^'^'"'"^'l 'l^^it true pinlosonliv 

resent U,e dead l^ in a .tatc XactX' ''.^''l'.''/'- 
cbrisUan doctrine of resurrection ,?' ''"I^ '''° 
supports tliia supposition ' ^^'^ coutcna, 



august assembly 

aiKKStle John, " " a great multitude, 
\yliic!i no man could number, of all na- 
tions and people and langua^rcs stood 
before the throne and bu'orc the 
l^amb."' 

/Whatevei-, from partial or hastv 
views, we may be readv to iiuaoiue, as 
|o the number of those who will be sub- 
lects ol grace and glorv, the gospel in- 
structs us, that salvation is confined to 
no sect nor nation. " God is no respect- 
or of persons.- He will be found of all 
tliose who sincerelv seek and faithfallv 
serve him. Whether barbarous or civii- 
whether learned or ignoianl, 
whether Jews or Gentiles, whether un- 
der tne gospel, or enjoving onlv the 
JiiTlit ol naiure; all who are trulv de- 
sirous and careful, according to" thei 
knowledge they have, to please God, I 
uiil be graciously accepled and made' 
'i:ipi>.v 111 the heaven I v world. None 
will seek and serve him in vain. With 
impartial eye he views the \<-.VMe ftim- 
ily of mankind. They are all his off- 
21, i sjiring. And in whomever there is sin- 
cere piety and prevailing moral good- 
ness; whoever resist and overcome 
evil; whoever conquer unruly passions 
and habits; these he approves "and loves. 
Jle beholds with api)i'obation the wid- ! 
ow's mite, as well as ihe more extensive^ 
charity of the opulent ; the honest sin- 
cerity and humble worship of the io-iio- 
rant savage, as well as the more°en.| 
liglitcned and improved virtue of those ! 



favoiTd with llie <,fo>pcl.* And he will 
ble-s anil reiminerate them all. — Thou^di 
no human biting can really plead per- 
soiifd merit bclbre God, or' claim a title 
to lulu re glory and liappiness, (as all 
are imperfect and sinful, and will re- 
ceive, not of debt, but of grace,) yet, 
tho>e whose sincere desire and endeav- 
oi- it is to conform to the will oi heaven, 
will be admitted into the society of the 
blessed above. In the heavenly world, 
all the virtuous and good, who have 
ever lived on earth, will be collecteil 
into one glorious and blissful societ}'. 
" They shall come from the east aii(i 
iVom the west, from the north and from 
the south, and shall sit down with 
Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in the king- 
dom ol God.-"' 

Should it be objected, that this can. 
only apply to those who Ivave lived \i\ 
chiislian countries and have believecf' 
thogosijci; and, tlieretore, that it docs 
not appear, as suggested, that anv ot 
the heathens will be >aved — it migli't b.,' 
said in reply, that the great sin of inll- 
delily corisisis in d is regard in. :j: and op- 
po-iiijr ihc evidences which God has 
given those who enjoy the gospel; that 
all who are saved, will be accepted by 
divine grace through the Saviour; thai 
all [lious and upright heathens, such as 
were Abraham and Cornelius before 
they received supernatural instruction, 
have the sjjirit, if not the name ot chris- 
tians; and, that being of this disposi- 
tion and character, they belong to the 
kingdom ot the Kedeeuier, and will be 
owned and blessed bv him at the last 
day. 

This ceie.stial company will not onl\- 
be exceedingly numerous, but unspeak- 
ably happy. It will be composed whol- 
1;. of virtuous spirits, delighting in God, 
and in wiiom he will also delight. It 
will be their sublime and blessed em- 
ployment to contemplate new manifes- 
tations of the divine wisdom and good- 
ness, and to unite with hosts of angels 
'■_ in praising and gloiifying him who 
sitteth upon the throne of the Universe 
and (lie Lamb forever and ever." — The 
laculties of our minds, it is reasonable 
to .-uppose, and is clearly intimated in 
8cr;i)!uie, will be greatly en arged in ; 
the luture state; and we'shall be per-! 



Xew wonder- and disjdays of [)i-ovi- 
deuce will probably be inadc lo ns, 
to exalt our admiring and adoriu"^ 
thoughts, and to giatify and delight ouT- 
souls. Many mysteiies in the divine 
conduct will be cxi)lained to our en- 
lighiened comprehension; and the rich- 
es of ledecming love be more fullv un- 
derstood. These will be perpetual 
themes of praise, and inexhaustible 
sources of gratitude and joy. The sa- 
ci-ed song, which will I'esound througii 
the celestial mansions, will be, " bless- 
ing, glory, honor, and salvation to God 
the Father ar.d to his Son, Jesus Christ 
our Lord, who has redeemed us by his 
blood, out of every kindred and tongue, 
and people and nation." 

This great company of glorified be-, 
ings represented to be thus serving and , 
praising God in heaven, it is also'^to be 
observed, were pui'e and righteous. 
Ami it is agreeable to the whole current 
of in.-pired scripture that those who are 
admitted into the heaveuly world and 
panicipate in its spiritual" joys, will be 
holy and vir'uous beings. 'The idea 
is suggested in our text, by the expres- 
sion " that they were clothed with 
white robes." This ap[>arcl was an 
emblem of i)ersonal purity awd holiness, 
through the sanctifying iiiflnence of the 
gospel, and of the iuTerest they had in 
the redemption of Christ; by whose 
mediation and atonement those who be- 
lieve and repent are considered as inno- 
cent or righteous in the sight of heaven. 
God has appointed Jesus Christ to be a 
Saviour, and a propitiation for the sins 
of (he world; on which account, the 
penitent and faithful are offered pardon 
ami favored with tlie influences of 
divine grace to renew and sanctifv 
them for the pure joys and the exalted 
services of heaven. It is the blessed dc- 
j sign of the gospel to deliver us from the 
; power of sinful lusts and habits. It 
I'uriushes peculiarly powerful motives 
I to turn us from sin to lioliness, and to 
[ render us pure in heart and lilc. 
['•Know ye not," says the apostle, 
"that the unrighteous shall not inherit 
the Kingdom of God." In that blessed 
mansion all is holy obedience, peace, 
devotion and love. An inheritance there 
is prepared for those only who 



mitted to see and know inore of the| overcome temptations and subdued 
perlections, works and wisdom of God. their evil and corrupt affections. The\ 



This senteuco, perhaps, is capable of miseon- arc described as victorS haviuq Vn^ms 

^ III tlicir hands. They are those wiio 
"u have conquered their spiritual enemies, 



«nictioii. It wa« only intended to convey the idea /;, //.^;,. ;,.,„,/,, 
tliat the sincere and virtuous even among lieaUien ' "«" nanUs. 

would be saved; Not tliat ourliuly religion does 



'^:%f}:t:'i!^:^:^:'.^rf^}}?'^<,^i!^^''^y'^'v^'<'^^^ii^^t the trood fi-hi of faith 



purify our conduct; Nor tliat a hoiv ifle upon clu,,- 
tian principles is not most pleasing and .icceptable 
to God. And it lias been observed before, that rea- 
son was not a sufljcient guide to trutli and virtue, 
Wliere Uod intends to call luany children to glory 
we believe he will prepare tliu way for the introduc 



inaintained their integrity amidst sur- 
rounding corruption. " 

\Ve pei-ceive, then, that the christian 
religion furnishes us both with encour- 



tionofthe gospel. 'Yet we consider it rationallind agemcut and COUIlSCl, tO live above^VliO 
scriptural, that those heathens who are careful in ,,",^.. 1,1 . i '-"""="^ ')'"-'"* '-'"^'-'*/- mc 
then- enquiries and consdentlot^s in their mac'iic ,''"' ^^ <^eny OUrSClvCS all Uulawfu 

will find iTierey at the great d.iy through the atoni:,- Pleasures and indulgences, and to con 
, blood of the Kedeerucr. , " form to the precepts of heavenly wis. 



doin. And certainly, this world is not 
to be considered chiefly as a state of en- 
joyment. It is not our permanent p'aco 
of abode. We are here pilgrims anoi 
sojourners, as were our fathers befoie 
us.— The gospel does not, in fact, re- 
quire us to treat worldiv goods wiih 
contempt, nor to bo insensible to the 
common blessings of life. The boun- 
ties of providence should be received 
with gratitude and enjoyed with cheer- 
fulness. CurisLianity is" not answerable 
for the voluntary severities of supersti- 
tion, nor the absurd practices of enthu- 
siasm. This divine system would con- 
duct its votaries in the patiis of sobrie- 
ty and virtue to the realms of future 



As a I'atriot — few indeed in our coun- 
try could justly claim merit or recouni 
services superior to his. With those 
heroes and statesmen, who in the mem- 
oi-:ibie period of 1775, made a brave and 
decided stanil in defence of civil libcrtv 
HO- motives coukl have operated but 
tliose which were perfcctlv pure and 
paiiiotic. Among these n]eriLoriou> 
cnuraclers, (ieneral Kxox holds a dis- 
tinguished rank. From the first mo- 
|"t;nl lo the close of that defensive and 
Jaw ul contest, which terminated in the 
establishment of our freedom as an in- 
dt'pendent^ republic, he bore an active 
and conspicuous part. He possessed, 
J" a hioh and llatterin'^ de 



.i..y.a„d i„„„o,.,ali,v. A. ti.-same Icc^.'^ ZtlS V^SHiulJl^iJ;: 




Tin-s divine religion i^ all our salva- 
on and all our hope: Let us propose 
i ^. '^""staut rule of life. Would 



■spirit, which appeared in some parts oi 

nliich threatened the countrv with the 
nio.st calamitous events. And bv the 



we (lerive consolation from its'nromiscQ lien. nrw.v-„i, i '." "•-■■-• ^^"^ uviue 
find share in its ollered gra.^^ we must f as on- ' ■ ''^ c:!iaracter. he was selected 



conformitv to its 



be careful to live in 
iiuJy precejits. 

The doctrines of chrisiianity do al^o 
administer great consolation to those 

vho mourn the death of virtuous iS 
me.andlnends. For such, we mourn 

ot a= lho>e who aiv without hope. In 

H^appearstheunspeakable benefit of 

iL gospel, when compared to the svs- 

^'■"s oi n.tidelity or fatalism. It 

;^'"PIS not, indeed, to stille the 



at- 



/' well qualified to fill a responsible 
and important oflice in the federal .gov- 
ernment; whicii under Providence'has 
wolf.., *; >;'f"''""ci't of our political 
ueiiuie and happnipss. 

But in the character.s of a soldier and 
'U-.>ii)an, he did not lose the more 
.01 d and amiable virtues of the man 
Ine bland and gentle afiections of hu- 
lyanity had lull possession of his sou! 
T^,!'wv'\''^'''^*\"\^'l« of tenderness. 



li..,,^^r, '— '-^v., lu -line Hie emo- J T/,« .wir ,-•" '"'V'^ "' luiuieri 
\^^:f 'u'::r. ^'^ ''^^. ^^^'^^ ^^- ^ valuable \ ^ '1' ^,?.1 f 1^''"'^^ distressed were 



|J>iend. But it greaTlv sooths and miti 
I ^a|esoi.r grief; by assuring us^thaUhe 



to share in his coinpassioir^anrcharih^ 

:^;'slic'in:: !k ''"'^ "'' ''^''' ^^' ^- 




or 
ev 

recent death "is so deeplv ' huBclued 
rhe intimate aG<]uaintance-a.ul Sen , 

cadil\ join me in classin-Miim ai u„ 
Itliose characters »rA. /..a-" Se S^ 
good in their den, and genZuo- 
among those who have dese^ d'we ?of 
ilit'ir country and mankind. 
I'ew men have possessed eniTil ,.nr... 



pride and insolence. jJut both in dis 
Posilion and manners, our depa.li^i 
fiKMHl was entirely exempt from this 
common irailty. Mildness ^ver bea,! 
dn,h„ countenance; -on his tongue 
veie the words of kindness;" and em i- 
f-V'-yl generosily ahvavs 'marked lis 
;"lcrcourse .with his fellow-men. T e 
poor he never oppressed; the more ob- 




Ill Ilis political characLei', we should 
be U!iju-.t did we not give him the praise 
oj' candor and moderation. Though de- 
cided in his opinions and undisguised 
ill liis conduct, he could not truly be 
denominated the zi'alot of party. Even 
his enemies, (if enemies he ' had, oi 
those wiio knew not his wortli) will not 
deny him the^merit of impartiality and 
■ magnanimity. It is not, however, to 
be dissembled, that he was a warm ad- 
vocate for the principles and measures 
of our beloved WAsiiiNCiTox, and for 
those of the friends and admirers of that 
sainted Patriot. And with this convic- 1 
tion, it was impossible for a man of his 
sincerity and gfreatness of mind, to be 
guilty of any temporizing- conduct, or 
of a change of opinion for the sake of 
popularity or promotion. He was one 
of those ''rare cliaracters, icho prefer 
the pnhUc good to the 2^ub/ic favor. 
And with those who can distinguish the 
features of the sincere patriot, "his civic 
virtues and services will ever be hi^-hlv 
appreciated. " ' 

To the amiat>le Qualities 



vou ai"°^ ^ ^'^xf '■'^I'o^i^"^ and de- 
vout aflee ions. But to his friend^ if 

1 ei} to Uod. He was not oiilv a firm 
believer in the nalaral and moral a-tr 
bi|tesot the Deity, which ^J^no^^^ | 
' glit admit, and in his oveiTuling LrI 
'til peivadiu- providence: Bat a?wa s 
expro.ed a warm sense of his denend ' 

, uppiiiess From various conver^a 
I |o..s, winch I have had with hmtol ' 

e.e subjects, it is my settled 00,^1"- 
tion, that he received the -ospel as a di- 
"e system and tliat his heart waV 
u armed and inlluenced bv pious aflcc- 1 
tions. He had a strong "belief of the ' 
immortality of the soul:* Andwouldl 

S'dHi-'i'.'n"''''^"^''^''^^'"^^-^^^'^'"-«ti-''' 
and delight the prospect of intollcctual 

empo\menls and glories in the future 
world. 

ile sincerely respected the ministers 
and institutions of our holv religion^ 
t'l.u!!.\''.^.^''^''','''l '? P'-^vide 16^ the I 

this 



— ....v> i.....m,n, vjuaiiiics and moral **"^> '■"' i^-'i.ci uons, 10 
excellences of General Knox, which ' ''^'t''"':"- Mipport of the '^ospel i„ 
have already been enumerated, we may Pj^^-e were great and unremitted Bv 
JUS ly add his prevailing disposition to , ''].^ Ji'J^'i'al donations to erect this hou«e 
piety. With much of the manners of »/ religious worship and to remuner'te 
he gay world,_and opposed as he was , t''^ labors o^ the preacher ; and b h ! 
to all suspersition and biVotry, he might h-:^t'mplary conduct in attendinr. the sei 

*A.l do ^,iot recoil c-ct that it has been noticed in .'"""^ f Jr^.^^ Oil the Sabbath, he gave full 

proof ol his sincere attachment to the 
feacred cause of Christianity. The in- 

;; 'Jta.Us of this town hn-e done honor 
to themselves by the respect thev have 
^bown (0 his memory, and the sorrow 
expressed at his decease. Thev have^ 
'Hith lost a most liberal friend "and b^Mi- 
etactor. 

children, most of -.vlurm-di^r in Infan^T""^^^^ ^'"^ ^'^i"'"^.'^'' ''"^^ UlC losS of his' 

brothers was an officer in our rcSionary 4^^ ^ bereaved family_who can esti- 

future eminence. And no ollicxT ontr-rnri ,-,^ ^'H ,. j i, ^. '^"^"' Pai'takers of his faVor 

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any biographical remarks of Gen. Knox, I canno" 
relrain from mentioning in this place, histi Hal i,iJ v 
h.B mo« affectionate and assiduous attentions to V 
»c<rfo«'«?, aged mother. In his greatest eSinn 
la his most pressing duties of a pub ic liature aTe 
was remembered and honored. Perhaps no o„e 
was ever more anxiously devoted to provide for tie 
comfort and happiness of a beloved parent He^ 
family name was CAMPBELL-Uere also et m 
record the time of his binh; which was on the2'n 
of July, l-oO-A memorandum in his father'rfimj ' 
Bihle lurmshes this fact. He wasthesisth of tux Iv^ 



heroes, who under proxidence, saved us'f.'o"'^'^^^^ >'■'« fe'i en ntcl ^'urd , v'i 'r''^" V"^'"''- ''"^ ^"ho 
e.gn oppression and slavery ; and his ,,ntw,,,;^",\!^^i ' of e:ich Hole w,V ' '-'"''"^' '"='•• l" the rational bein-s 
are recorded iu the annals of oui coun ,? ""' *^"■'^^-C'^..ai^t' in h:^'",rof ^.^'".Pr"^''^ niigrating ami 



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